Unit 1: Vocabulary

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amenities
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useful, desirable or attractive features or facilities of a place or a building
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"All local amenities, including the post office, several banks and the bus station, are within walking distance of the hotel."
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budget
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the total amount of money available or needed for something
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"Wow, these hotels are way over our budget!"
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conference
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a formal meeting of people to discuss shared interests - often taking place over a number of days
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"Our company has held its annual conference here for the past three years."
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eco-friendly
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not harmful to the environment
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"We use eco-friendly cleaning products in this hotel because we believe in protecting the environment."
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environment
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the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal or plant lives and operates
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"Do you think a small hotel would have a friendlier work environment than a big one?"
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facilities
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places or pieces of equipment provided for a specific purpose
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"The motel doesn't have a restaurant, so I hope our room has decent cooking facilities."
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fixtures and furnishings
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everything, functional and decorative, installed in a room or a building
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"The Interior Designer insisted on changing everything from the lighting to the tables and chairs, so all our fixtures and furnishings are brand new."
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honeymoon
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A holiday newly married couples go on together, usually immediately after the wedding
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"They went to Spain on their honeymoon — they'll be back in two weeks."
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hotel chain
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a group of hotels, owned and/or operated by the same company and often linked by use of the same name
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"The Hilton Hotel chain is so big, we could fly around the world, and stay at one of their hotels in every country we visit."
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pamper
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to provide lots of attention, comfort and kindness to someone; to make someone feel well cared for and special
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"You must visit the new spa treatment center, the staff over there really know how to make you feel pampered."
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reception
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the area where guests and visitors are greeted and dealt with
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"When they arrived, they went straight to reception to pick up the room keys."
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renovate
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to improve the condition of something, especially a room or a building, by repairing or rebuilding it
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"They're going to renovate this hotel, so it should look much better when we come back next year."
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vacate
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to leave (a place previously occupied)
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"Rooms must be vacated by 12pm on the final day of the stay."
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